ripock
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The latest entry on Samantha Muir's blog is also devoted to alternate tunings. I only keep one instrument perpetually in an alternate tuning. My cigar box is always in open D. But now I'm wondering why I do that. My default mode is the aiolian. I'm always playing either with pentatonics or harmonic minor. Why don't I have my cigar box tuned to open D minor? I think I'm going to map out the fret board in that tuning and see what chords naturally pop up and see how the pentatonic notes are clustered. Thanks for the inspiration.
What about, before I go, parallel tunings? Are they considered alternative? It has been years since I've actually played in GCEA. I typically play in EAC#F# or a half step lower sometimes. I do it merely because I like the feel of the strings at that tension. However, it isn't really an alternative tuning because I don't have to re-think my chords or anything like that.
What about, before I go, parallel tunings? Are they considered alternative? It has been years since I've actually played in GCEA. I typically play in EAC#F# or a half step lower sometimes. I do it merely because I like the feel of the strings at that tension. However, it isn't really an alternative tuning because I don't have to re-think my chords or anything like that.